straw bosses

noun

plural of straw boss
as in leadmen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straw bosses
  1. managers
  2. supervisors
  3. principals
  4. superintendents
  5. overseers
  6. leaders
  7. superiors
  8. stewards
Noun
  • Most introduced, nonnative plants do not become invasive, but those that do can cause significant, costly problems for landowners, communities, and land managers.
    — Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple sources told the Daily News that three managers at the Kingsbridge depot have been disciplined in connection with maintenance issues, a claim on which the MTA declined to comment.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • And there could be more pressure put on the supervisors of those crews to communicate and clear out on time.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Early voting in the primary election is well underway, and vote-by-mail ballots are arriving at supervisors of elections’ offices.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervisors
Noun
  • District leaders used them to rethink instruction, align classroom practice with system supports, build capacity among school supervisors and principals, and clarify what students should know and be able to do.
    — Michael Casserly, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Next is educating parents, principals and school boards on the changes.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of principals
Noun
  • Abbott outlined the plan during a roundtable with law enforcement and school superintendents in Lubbock, emphasizing the need to better safeguard students and prevent dangerous offenders from returning to schools.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Finding experienced project managers, superintendents, estimators and field leaders is often more difficult than finding additional work.
    — Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of superintendents
Noun
  • The miners were overwhelmingly Black, while their overseers were white men.
    — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • But in an outward show of IP confidence with almost no Hollywood precedent, Universal’s corporate overseers decided to allocate theme-park real estate for How to Train Your Dragon in Epic Universe.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of overseers
Noun
  • Neither enjoyed the experience, but both became substantially better leaders because of it.
    — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • District leaders warned that the move could leave CPS vulnerable to midyear cuts if the money doesn’t materialize.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • If both parties are PLA members, superiors must step in to mediate the relationship breakdown, and the couple can only get a civil divorce with the military’s approval, which can result in a longer process.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Leo claimed that he was not allowed to call his own witnesses as part of an investigation, which ITN insiders dispute, even though all those interviewed were his superiors.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of superiors
Noun
  • At the Alex, too, its stewards are witnessing the boom among their eager new crowd.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Generations of stewards ensure organ’s future The piece will last 639 years, from 2001 to 2640.
    — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stewards
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